Iron Savior
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Iron Savior is a German power metal band that formed in Hamburg, Germany in 1996. Following a period of several years working behind the scenes in music production, multi-instrumentalist and producer/engineer Piet Sielck joined with former Helloween bandmate Kai Hansen and then-drummer for Blind Guardian Thomen Stauch in a new project that would blend power metal with a high-concept science fiction story.[1] The band's debut album Iron Savior introduced the story that would be told over the course of multiple albums, featuring a self-aware space vessel called the Iron Savior and its relationship to the mythical lost civilization of Atlantis.[2]
Critics have compared Iron Savior's sound and musical approach to classic heavy metal bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Queensrÿche.[1] Kai Hansen's presence in the band brought to the Iron Savior albums on which he appeared a style heavily influenced by Gamma Ray and Helloween.[3]
Since its inception, Iron Savior has released six studio albums, two EPs, and two singles. Despite numerous lineup changes, Piet Sielck has continued to direct the band and is currently the only remaining founding member.[1]
Personnel
Current band members
- Piet Sielck – lead vocals, guitar (1996 – )
- Joachim "Piesel" Küstner – guitar, backing vocals (2000 – )
- Yenz Leonhardt – bass, backing vocals (2003 – )
- Thomas Nack – drums and percussion (1999 – )
Former band members
- Kai Hansen – vocals, guitar (1996 – 2001)
- Jan-Sören Eckert – bass, vocals (1997 – 2003)
- Andreas Kück – keyboards, backing vocals (1998 – 2003)
- Dan Zimmermann – drums (1997 – 1999)
- Thomen Stauch – drums (1996 – 1998)
Discography
Albums
- Iron Savior (1997)
- Unification (1999)
- Dark Assault (2001)
- Condition Red (2002)
- Battering Ram (2004)
- Megatropolis (2007)
Extended plays
- Iron Savior (1997)
- Interlude (1999)
Singles
- "Coming Home" (1998)
- "I've Been to Hell" (2000)
- "Titans of Our Time" (2002)
- "Time Will Tell" (2004)
External links
- Official homepage
- Official webshop
- Official Myspace
- Text of the Iron Savior story as told through liner notes
References
- ^ a b c Alex Henderson. "Iron Savior". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "The whole Iron Savior story". Iron Savior. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "Iron Savior – Biography". Metal Storm. Retrieved 6 February 2011.